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Rethink your table settings

Bringing nature to your table via wooden plates and cutlery may not be the most practical, perhaps? But it is very trendy. Very right now. At flee markets you may still find beautiful wooden items for almost nothing. Prefer new ones? Check out british designer Gary Allson's wooden plates, bowls and cutlery below. More at Gary Allson Design

Below: plates of wood and clay from Mollys Cafe Istanbul in Istanbul:

Dreaming of lazy summer days

February in Sweden. Outside it's snowing, inside I cuddle up next to the fireplace, waiting for spring to arrive. In coming years, I hope to spend more time in places like this - a Spanish Mediterranean country house with a pool and daylight studio in Mallorca. To be hones, I think it's beyond my reach, but a girl can dream, can't she? Mmmmm. Where is YOUR paradise?

As if time stood still

I just love the relaxed atmosphere in these images from Hill End in Australia. Once a large settlement, Hill End has shrunk to a small village - but the pull it exerts on artists brings new life to its historic homes. Visiting artists find Hill End unique and paintable. These images are from Haefliger's Cottage built in the 1860s. Read more about this village here.

Hill End has recently seen a second renaissance via a popular artists-in-residence program, where artist can stay for a month in two of the cottages.

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Time to get ready for Halloween

Here is some last minute inspiration, for those of you who hasn't found the perfect Halloween costume yet. All images via Pinterest. Photo above: Tresse Agache and below: Martin Bergström... Happy Halloween!!

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DIY: Ice Lantern Tutorial

Do you have winter where you are?

Why not try this welcoming lantern?

All you need is two (different size) containers/buckets

and some decorations like branches, leaves, spices, slices of fruit etc.

1. Put the smaller bucket inside the big one.

2. Place something heavy in the small bucket to keep it down.

3. Add water up to the brim in the space between the two buckets.

4. Place your decorations in the water,

using some of it to fix the small bucket in the center of the big one.

5. Place the buckets outside to freeze.

6. If you've greased the outside of the small bucket and the inside of the big one,

it is easier to remove the two buckets from your new ice lantern.

7. Place a candle inside and you're in business.

(Photo: Studio Dreyer Hensley)

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Bedroom inspiration

... found here.

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Why be a minimalist?

Why be a minimalist? Leo Babauta's explains at his website Zen Habits:
It’s a way to escape the excesses of the world around us — the excesses of consumerism, material possessions, clutter, having too much to do, too much debt, too many distractions, too much noise. But too little meaning. Minimalism is a way of eschewing the non-essential in order to focus on what’s truly important, what gives our lives meaning, what gives us joy and value. Read more on minimalism here. Below: Spalted Beech Table by Howard Werner.

DIY - Natural Easter Egg Dye Tutorial: HAPPY EASTER!

Easter time! What are your plans? This year I'll be spending Easter with friends. What about you? Last year I focused on natural dyed eggs, and here's a collection of some of the best tricks.